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CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
B67C

CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS

Description

B67C covers apparatus and methods for filling containers with liquids or semiliquids and for emptying such containers, encompassing bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels, and similar rigid or flexible vessels. This subclass includes filling machines, emptying devices, dispensing systems, and associated equipment that are not classified elsewhere in the CPC system. Funnels and funnel-related devices for liquid transfer are also included here. The classification applies to general-purpose filling and emptying technologies across diverse industries, such as food and beverage, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

4 direct subcodes

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  • B67C 9/00 Devices for emptying bottles, not otherwise provided for

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B67, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KRONES DE 1,493
  2. LG ELECTRONICS KR 869
  3. KHS DE 843
  4. ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV BE 515
  5. COCA-COLA COMPANY US 488
  6. PEPSICO US 477
  7. KRONES 417
  8. HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN NL 398
  9. COWAY COMPANY KR 339
  10. FREEZIO CH 322